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Subaru acceleration problems

Owners have filed 1,534 complaints with NHTSA about the throttle and cruise control on Subaru vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 19 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Subaru Outback, worst in 2006.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

1,534

Complaints

100%

Share of all Subaru complaints

499

Crashes

2

Fires

Which Subaru models have the most acceleration problems

Outback 534 34.8%

Worst in 2006

Forester 533 34.7%

Worst in 2015

Legacy 210 13.7%

Worst in 2006

Impreza 109 7.1%

Worst in 2013

Crosstrek 49 3.2%

Worst in 2018

Worst Subaru model years for acceleration problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2006 Subaru Outback 99 25% 98,052 C
2015 Subaru Forester 71 8% 35,000 F
2014 Subaru Forester 42 7% 27,500 F
2005 Subaru Outback 40 11% 89,640 F
2016 Subaru Forester 37 6% 17,279 F
2017 Subaru Forester 33 4% 28,979 F
2001 Subaru Forester 30 18% 71,000 F
2006 Subaru Legacy 30 22% 105,550 C
2018 Subaru Forester 30 4% 18,000 F
2017 Subaru Outback 28 3% 20,000 F
2019 Subaru Forester 27 2% 12,000 F
2013 Subaru Outback 26 6% 14,500 F
2015 Subaru Outback 26 4% 25,000 F
2019 Subaru Outback 26 2% 5,000 F
2011 Subaru Outback 25 3% 52,000 F
2010 Subaru Forester 24 8% 39,215 F
2020 Subaru Forester 24 3% 26,000 F
2002 Subaru Forester 23 21% 62,500 F
2016 Subaru Outback 22 3% 4,250 D
2018 Subaru Outback 21 2% 8,000 F

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